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WorksheetsFossils Quiz Study Game
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?
a)
F
b)
E
c)
B
d)
A
2.
Which of the following questions can be answered by studying these fossil layers?
a)
What did the fish eat?
b)
Which organisms lived before/after/or at the same time?
c)
Why did dinosaurs become extinct?
d)
Are reptiles the ancestors to birds or fish?
3.
A fossil of a starfish was found in a layer of rock near the top of a mountain. What might a paleontologist conclude about the history in this area?
a)
It was once covered with water
b)
Starfish once walked on Earth
c)
A predator carried the starfish there
4.
What can scientists learn from the sequence of rock layers?
a)
Geologic history of that area
b)
Future geological events
c)
the number of organisms that live in the area
d)
the impact that hikers have had on an area.
5.
What can we learn from fossils?
a)
How earthquakes formed.
b)
How erosion changed mountains
c)
How Earth's magnetic field was formed
d)
How Earth's environment has changed
6.
What might you conclude if a fish fossil was found on top of a mountain in Kentucky?
a)
An Earthquake happened there.
b)
A Volcano erupted there.
c)
A forest covered that area for a while.
d)
A Sea once covered the area.
7.
Which layer of rock in the diagram is the oldest?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
F
d)
D
8.
What can scientists learn when they study the layers of rock in an area like the Grand Canyon?
a)
Future geologic events
b)
Past geologic events
c)
The number of plants and animals in the area
d)
The impact of humans on the park
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